Tailor tacker



S. vORTHWIN June 24, 1958 TAILOR TACKER Filed June 25, 1953 IN V EN TOR.

2,839,993 I TAILOR TACKER Sidney Orthwin, Dayton, Ohio Application June25, 1953, Serial No. 364,164 4 Claims. (Cl. 101-468) This inventionrelatesto marking sheet material, such as making marks upon fabricmaterial cut according to a pattern, where the pattern is provided withmarkings to be used as directions when using the material cut from thepatterns, although not necessarily so limited.

In the past, various methods have been used for transferring a mark fromthe pattern to the fabric. One method is the use of chalk to mark thefabric above a pin. Another is to use a thread basted or sewed in areascorresponding to the areas of the markings on the pattern. Devices havealso been provided for marking the material by mechanically controlledchalk.

All previous devices using chalk are time-consuming because most of thepatterns for garments, today, have reference marks printed on thepattern. This necessitates perforating the pattern at each and everyreference nited States Patent mark to accomplish the desired result ofmarking two pieces of fabric or two places on a single-folded piece offabric, simultaneously. Furthermore, the nature of the devices do notpermit the fabric to remain in the flat fixed position in which it wascut. This result s'in thetwo pieces of fabric not holding their relativeposition while being marked. Therefore, the marks are not'in' register.The other methods to which I' refer use no'special devices and arecumbersome and time-consuming. I

An object of this invention is to provide a device that enables the userto transfer all reference marks from a pattern, whether printed orotherwise, to two'pieoes of fabric or two different places on a foldedpiece of fabric simultaneously without having to perforate or remove thepattern from the fabric] This includes even the marking of thenotc'hmarks that are used for aligning one piece of fabricwith another beforestitching them together. Such notch marks are in th'e'seam allowance andare usually cutinto the'fabric but in the case of sheer or delicatefabrics, this weakens the strength of the seam. l

Another object of this invention is to provide a device, that because ofits inherent design will always automatically give perfect registrationbetween the two places being marked, because with'only one punch to makeboth marks simultaneously, it isnotdependent; on the mechanicalaccuracyof two cooperating arms.

An object of this invention is'to provide a marker that exerts pressureon the sheet material or the fabric in the areas marked on the pattern,so as to cause a transfer of material, such as carbon material, formaking an. impression or'mark on the rear side of the fabric, without inany manner mutilating the fabric and without the use of pins,needles,'thread, chalk and the like.

Another object of this invention is to transfer certain reference marksthat appear on a; pattern for, making various kinds of clothing, whetherthe fabric cQns istsfof a single sheet or multiple sheets or is tfoldedso as to consist of two halves, the marking of the fabric, preferably,but not necessarily taking place on the back side or wrong side of thefabric.

Another object of this invention is to use a double 2,839,993 PatentedJune 24, 1958 coated tailors carbon, sometimes referred to as makerscarbon, or one or two pieces of single coated tailors carbon'with thecoated faces out, this carbon beingplaced preferably on the wrong sideor the rear side of the material, so as to transfer the carbon to therear side of the fabric by theme of a plunger or punch thatisadjustedinto position directly above the mark on the pattern, a slighttap or force being'applied'to the plunger so as to cause the carbon tobe transferredto the fabric. The operative end of the punch'or plungermay consist of a circular contour or it may consist of dashes or anyother suitable contour. 1

Other objects and advantages reside in the construction of parts, thecombination thereof and the mode of operation, as will become moreapparent from the following description. I

The reference markings of the pattern may consist of perforations or mayconsist of printed material on the tissue paper that is usedinmanufacturing the pattern. These reference marks may have to dojwiththe location of buttons, button holes, darts, pleats, gathers, openings,

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etc.

Referring to the drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view of a patternassociated with the marking device disclosed hereinl Figure 2 is a sideelevational view of the marker showingthe pattern, the fabric and 'theparts associated therewith, in section. I

Figure 3 is a top plan view of the marker shown in Figure 2. t

Figure 4 discloses the marker used in association with a-single layer offabric.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary rear view of a piece of fabric that has beenmarked.

Figure 6 discloses, an enlarged end view of the portion of the plungercoming in contact with the pattern ,of the preferred embodiment. v

Figure 7 discloses, a modification of the operative end of the punch.

Figure 8 discloses another modification of the punch.

' The mechanism used in marking the pattern consists of two parts, thatis, a plunger or punch and its support and the tailors carbon ortransfer material. The punch and the support therefor will now bedescribed.

The punch 10 consists of a cylindrical member having a reduced portionthat is threaded, as at 12, and a further reduced portion 14 that mayterminate in a downwardly projecting cylindrical ring or tubular portion16, the outer diameter of which is substantially the same as thediameter of the reduced portion 14. The center 18 of e reduced p r 14 my be ou e su k r h llow, so that the marking portion of the. punch. maybe referred to as being tubular. The punch is provided with a suitablebead 20, which may be washer-like and fixedly secured to the end of themain body .10 or it may be upset, so as to be integral with the body 10.z

The, main body portion of the. marker consists ofa U-s'haped. leafspring 30..- The threadedv Portion 12 ext nds thr n perture m1 the -shapd eaf-spring 30, having a suitable aperture for the reception of'thethreaded portion 12. The aperture in the leaf spring member 3.0 may bethread d. r he punc maybe. h l in position by a b t 32 or othersuitablemeans. 'Ifthe aperture in member 30 is threaded, the, nut 32 QQuld. funcion as a lock nu I it s no hreaded, thenut 32. locks the plunger inposition. The leaf spring member Slimay be made from steel, brass orany, other suitable ma e l, whethe metal i plastic r wo d.

The longer leg 30a of the U-shaped leaf spring member is adapted to lieon a table or a suitable flat support. The upper surface of the member30a presents a smooth, flat uninterrupted area, which receives theimpinging imdresspact of the member 14, and material, carbon and patternto lie smoothly together in true parallelism, uninterrupted by markingor other elements which are sometimes placed directly beneath the.impinging members. vThe function of the marking elementisperformed bythedouble faced tailors carbon. Theunderside of,the leg 30a may be linedwith .felt, rubber or any other suitable cushioning material 34, sothat. the metallic U-shaped member when placed on a table will not tendto .mar, scratch or mutilate a highly finished supporting surface. .Thishas been represented by the layer 34. Instead of the punch terminatingin a ring or tubular portion 16, it may terminate in any other suitableconfiguration, such a, star. 40,'shown in. Figure 7, or in the form of a.bar 42, shown in FigureS.

The punch is used in association with. a suitable transfer material 50which, is sometimes referred to as a tailor'scarbon or dressmakerscarbon. This carbon 50 perferably has both sides coated with a suitabletransfer material. Various types;of transfer material are used, that is,various colors. For example, if, a light colored fabric is used,conventional carbon material may be used, consistingof lamp black and awax coating. However, .this type of carbon wiltnot prove. satisfactoryin the event the fabric is dark colored, as for example, black, blue andsome of theother darker shades. For this type of fabric, a transfermaterial having pigments that are light in color, as for example,orange, white, red or some other suitable color, may be used. V

The use of this transfer material and the punch will first be describedwhere the goods or fabric is folded, so as to mark two identicalhalvessimultaneously. The fabric has interleaved therebetween the doublecoated carbon 50,

allows the layers of fabric 4. ing of the spring. It is dependable andefiicient, longlived and easily operated. The only part thatdeteriorates is the sheet of carbon material, which is readily availableat a very small expenditure when replacement is required.

Although the preferred embodiment of the device has been described, itwill be understood that' within the purview of this invention variouschanges may he made in the form, details, proportion and arrangement ofparts, the combination thereof and mode of operation, which generallystatedconsist in a device capable of carrying out the objects set forth,as disclosed and defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. A marker for duplicating connotations found on a garment pattern byimpinging marks from a sheet of transfer material, said sheet havingtransfer material on both sides, upon a fabric having two layers, onelayer being located below the transfer material and the other layerbeing located above the transfer material, said marker including asubstantially U-shaped yieldable member, a punch fixedly mounted in oneend of one leg of the..U-shaped member, said punch being. directed in adirection toward the other leg of the U-shaped member and normally heldin spaced relation therefrom so that when the transfer material and theoverlying and underlying fabric are positioned within the U-shapedmember and rest upon said other leg the movement of the punch towardssaid other leg causes the transfer material to transfer amark upon bothlayers of the fabric corresponding to the contour of the end of thepunch, said other leg which constitutes an impact receiving membercomprising throughout its upper area a smooth uninterrupted surface uponwhich the layers of the fabric so that one layer 52 of fabric lies abovethe carbon and 1 one layer below the carbon, as clearly indicated inFigure 2. Thepattern 54 lies on top of the upper layer of fabric 52.Thispattern 54 may have various markings as for example, t 60, :etc. Thetwo layers of fabric, the transfer material or carb'on sheet and thepattern 54 are placed between the punch 14 and the. lower leg 30a, asclearly shown in Figures 1 and 2. The punch 14 is aligned with asuitable mark on the pattern. When it has been so aligned, it is merelynecessary to tapjor hit or. press on the head 20, so as to cause thepunch 14 to impinge upon the fabric 52 and the carbon 50, so as totransfer the carbon 50 to the fabric, imprinting the mark-s 62, as shownin Figure 5, on the underside, or the side that the dressmaker may referto as the wrong side of the material. -In thecase of darts, a series ofimpressions may be applied to the material, so as to outlinethe contourof the dart.

In the event a single layer of fabric is cut according to the pattern,the carbon paper or transfer material having both sides coated maybe'used by merely inserting a sheet of paper 64 over the lower leg 30a,the carbon 50, the fabric 52 and the pattern 54, as clearly shown inFigure 4, so that when the punch is applied, the carbon is nottransferred to the lower leg. Instead, an impression is madeuponthe'sheet of paper 64, which may, after serving this purpose, bediscarded. :In the event a carbon having only one'side coated isused, itwill be necessary, when marking two layers of fabric simultaneously,either to use two sheets of carbon or'to fold the carbon so as to havetwo exposed carbon surfaces.

In the event only one layer of fabric is to be marked with the use ofcarbon material having only oneside coated, then the paper sheet 64 maybe eliminated, in that the uncoated side of the carbon may then beplaced upon the leg 30a.

The device disclosed herein is. inexpensive to manufacture. There are nomovable parts excepting the yieldthen superimposing the crosses 5 6, theincisions 58, the darts may lie flat and in true parallel relationship.

2. A marker according to claim 1, wherein the punch constitutes acylindrical member having a reduced portion provided with a hollowcavity functioning as a punch proper, the reduced portion being fixedlyattached to the end of said one leg of the U-shaped member.

3. A marker according to claim 1, wherein the end of the punch is soformed as to cause the transfer material to impinge an easilyrecognizable characteristic mark upon the fabric.

' 4. A marker for duplicating connotations found on garment patterns byimpinging marks from a transfer material upon fabric, said markerincluding a base, said base which constitutes an impact receiving membercomprising throughout its upper area a smooth uninterrupted surfaceupon;w hich layers of material 'may lie flat and in trueparallebrelationship, a punch, and means for resiliently mounting thepunch in spaced relation from the base with the. punch being directedtowards the base so that as the fabric and transfer material ispositioned between the base and the punch, the punch upon being hit willcause the. transfer material to impinge upon the fabric.

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